 | John McVickar - Anglican Communion - 1838 - 564 pages
...may plead Milton's authority for the latter part of his sentiment, who very elegantly tells us that Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wiugs, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled. I should have preferred for my retreat,... | |
 | 1846 - 708 pages
...and noise Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming flight." " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers." Tis most true, answers the second brother, •• That musing Meditation most affects The pensive secrecy... | |
 | New Hampshire - 1846 - 650 pages
...existence. — Pen/son. THE MEDITATIVE SPIRIT.' By the Rev. Charles Tenney. " And Wisdom's self , Of\ seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow tier wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and some times impaired." This... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...see to do what Virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, & lets grow her wings, That, in the various bustle of resort, Were all-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd.... | |
 | American literature - 1849 - 442 pages
...do what virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and stars Were in the flat sea sunk — and wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her w ings, That in the various bustle of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaited." OBIOI1CAL.... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom'si self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, That in the various bustle of resort She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, Were ail-to... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 pages
...doth apprehend, Not as they seeming are, but as they end. Francis Quarles. Wisdom s self Oft seeks so sweet, retired solitude; Where, with her best nurse...contemplation — She plumes her feathers, and lets go her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too muffled, and sometimes impaired. Milton.... | |
 | John Davy - Fishing - 1855 - 366 pages
...much may be said of solitude, and has been in commendation of it! how our great poet sings : — " Wisdom's self, Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She prunes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-too ruffled,... | |
 | William Gresley - 1859 - 296 pages
...spiritual and temporal, I remain your sincere friend, ' GH CHAPTEE X. THE CHURCHMAN IN HIS CLOSET. " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude:...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her nings, That, in the various bustle of resort, Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impaired." MY DEAR... | |
 | Quotations - 1861 - 356 pages
...sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwel l in the midst of alarms Than reign in this horrible place. Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet, retired solitude;...nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lota grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired.... | |
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